It’s All Just So Exciting

First, please allow me to apologize for the crappy picture. My camera has trouble with night shots.

After a pleasant Sunday, which was all that a Sunday should be, I went to a fireside in the CAC. Elder Draper spoke and it was hilarious. More importantly though, it was insightful. I hope that I will be able to enroll in one of the courses he teaches before he leaves. He finished his remarks moments before our Seasider boy’s came home from the national basketball competition (is that even what its called). We came in second place. I don’t really follow sports and I lack school spirit but the crowd had gathered right outside the CAC to welcome them home and some how I stayed in it. I love the excitement cause by crowds. The way people feed off of each others energy and anticipation is amazing. I don’t care one way or another about basketball but I was to pumped to be in that crowd :)

The unexpected event of welcoming home the team was followed by another when I was asked by a friend if he could interview me for a class. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I agreed. My friend, who is from a foreign country, had to interview me on dating customs in America. Oh brother! My views have not changed much since my rant on FB back in October but I am much more calm about it all now. It was actually nice to sit and talk with him. We ended up spending more time talking about his home than his assignment.

Anyway, I enjoyed my Sunday. I love Sundays! OH, and just as a reminder, next week is General Conference!!! :D

Feeling the Love

I awoke this morning to find this not tacked to my wall. In my grogginess I was confused and baffled by it. But it just ended up being a great start to my day ;) It put me in a good mood from the beginning. Today has been an okay day if I do say so myself. I aced an accounting test that I have been working my butt off on (if only I could ace all my other accounting classes too) and I went kayaking.

Just to mention kayaking, it was awesome! I went out in a tandem kayak with a friend at Temple/Hukilau beach and out to Goat’s Island. The view was gorgeous, of course, and I haven’t done anything like that in so long it was good to be on the water just taking in everything, including salt water when we flipped. Haha, it seems like so many memorable things are happening lately.

And just a small shout out to some friends who may, or may not be reading this; I love you! And I appreciate all the times you’ve been there for me while I’ve gone crazy and stressed. I’m here for you now when you need me. :) Hope things get better.

Late Nights For No Reason

Studying, testing, studying. Story of my recent life. After hiding away most of the day due to studying and testing I went out in search of a picture for the day. In a coincidence (yes, it really was not on purpose) I ran into Erin and Drew. This is what happened afterward. Haha, I kind of love this picture even though I’m covering my face and Erin is cut off and Drew is obviously being a camera hog. This started off my night and it was one I will not forget. It was a pointless night, but memorable none the less.

That Cinderella Feeling

There was another birthday in the family today so, while the parents went out to celebrate I was asked to babysit. :) I love my niece and nephew and except for some very minor complications the day went smoothly without any incident. So smoothly in fact my niece decided to let me take some super cute pictures of her to use for today. The kids played with their friends and gave me time to study (which was great!) and at the end of the day I was even able to bathe them and put them to sleep with no crying! Yeah, I am that good.

But, there was more going on today than my babysitting. It was the Winter Ball here on campus and I almost have that Cinderella feeling right now. I helped one of my best friends get ready for the ball. I saw the hair, the make-up, the heels, and the gorgeous dress. She looked fabulous. Her prince for the night came and escorted her away. She left and I began to pick up the mess. I put everything away and straightened the kitchen, the bathroom, the living room. I tried to make it all look neat and tidy and that was that. My day was over. I, Cinderella, cleaned up and watched everyone go off to the ball., except un-like Cindy my fairy god mother forgot to show up with a pumpkin carriage. Tonight wasn’t my night to meet Prince Charming. And that is okay.

The final songs from the ball are now drifting through my windows and I hope my friends are having an awesome time. :) I know they must all look amazing with their prince or princesses of the night. I am content to have had time with my family today and know that some day, my prince will come.

Where I Am vs. Where I Want To Be

All day long I have been wanting to be in my bed. Sleeping, reading a good book, crying my eyes out, doing anything as long as I could do it from the comfort of my bed. Instead all day I have been at work, or class, or fighting with the housing office, or in the back corner of the library studying undisturbed. I did all of that today and now, finally, I am in my bed :). It’s a small reward I get for just making it through the day. I don’t want to do the majority of the things that I am doing but I realize that I must do them in order to be where I want to be in the future. I want to live a good life. To do that I need to have a job. To have a job you need to be educated. Education costs money. I work. Sadly, my bed doesn’t travel well and I leave my bed to get what I want, even though I really want my bed too.
This situation is overly simplified but that’s how you understand. Start with the basics and then build up from there. I want to go somewhere with my life. To do great things and become a great person. I want it and I want it bad. I honestly don’t know the specifics of my good life and the great things I will do but I figure as long as I’m starting with just pulling myself out of bed every morning, learning the material given to me and working towards something, that something will make it’s self clear eventually. Although, I am not terribly fond of my current situation and the struggles it presents me with I swear I will go where I want to. As soon as I realize where that is.


PS Happy Birthday Sister!

Just a Reminder That Everything is Beautiful

Today has been busy. Of course, I feel that my life usually is busy and there simply are not enough hours in the day for me to do all that I want. Or even all that I need. But in the hectic mess of it all running between family, class, work, and friends when it feels like everything is about to fall apart and one more grain of rice will tip the scale, I take comfort in the fact that I am surrounded by beauty. I’m in HAWAII! The beauty here is easy to spot. It grows from the trees, shines down from the skies and meets the horizons. Even while I was in Utah though, or Michigan, or North Dakota, the beauty was there in the mountains, in the lakes, in the rolling fields.

Don’t let the stress get to you. Pause for a moment. Look around you. Find something beautiful. A letter from a friend, a blossoming flower, a smiling child, the way the wind is rushing around. Find that and let it remind you that not everything is crazy and the big test this week is not the end of your life.

Manic Monday

As cliché as that title is today was honestly nothing less. I have test due in all 3 of my accounting classes this week, which I didn’t realize before today. I have two family members who have birthdays this week, and guess who forgot to buy presents. I had two best friends fighting; I was the cause of it all. I had study groups who didn’t study and over all things just were a mess. No, they still are a mess. Well, maybe. The presents are bought, the friends are nice to each other, the tests will be taken and passed, the study groups will always continue to be worthless. I know I can make it through all of this and there are 17 days (give or take a few) until the semester. I can do this. I will just keep telling myself I can do this until it is over and I actually have done it.

Now, for a few words on the picture. Erin wanted me to get some ice cream with her today. It was supposed to be just the two of us but as you can tell she has no difficulties pulling in the gentlemen :)

OH! And HAPPY SPRING EQUINOX! Yay for spring!

Sunday

I took a walk to the temple today and these flowers were along my path. I find them absolutely gorgeous. They are growing out from a fence. Just dying to be seen by all that pass by. I think its admirable, really, not to hide willingly behind the wall that is given but to put yourself out there for all the world to see. It’s a risk to be brave and break through the barriers given to show everyone who you truly are. It’s a risk, but if you don’t know one will see your true beauty. Cliché I know, but its what I am feeling right now. Let everything show. Lay your cards on the table, leave your chips where they ley, take the skeletons out of your closet. Be you and screw everyone else for holding you back.

Weekends

Today, :). Today was for relaxing, for waking up early to have girl talk, for cutting up an old t-shirt so it feels new and cute, for having just enough to do so you don’t feel worthless but not too much to do you feel stressed,for being a little crazy, for having family around you to visit, for catching up with people you don’t talk to very much, for doing what you want because you want to and not because you have to. Every now and then (usually once a week or so) there comes a point where a break is all you really need. Thank you weekends for allowing that point to be so very accessible. 

Erin had a date today and I helped her get ready, this awkward picture is one of the results of the preparation. I kind of love it. Although, I wish I had a better program to edit my photos with. I need one where I can do awesome effects and make colors POP! Basically the only thing mine does is adjust the brightness and contrast. Sad day. Oh well, if anyone has suggestions for a cheap/free program I can use let me know!

Three Weeks Before Finals

Here I am three weeks before the end of the semester and all I ever do is homework. I hide away in the library or sit in my room and complete assignment after assignment. I live by my planner. It has everything I need to know written down in it. If something isn’t written down there I forget and it doesn’t get done. It’s terrible I know to be attacked to something like that but I just feel like I need to keep something structured like that to manage my time with. Below this dryly written paragraph is a photograph of the things that surround me most in my day. My laptop, always on so I can have access to Blackboard, MyEconLab, Canvas, Foundation, and of course Facebook. My phone, incase someone does dec……

Alright, here is where my day took an unexpected twist, right in the middle of writing this blog. My plan for the night was to do nothing. I had no plans and I really didn’t care to make any. Thankfully, I have a few awesome friends. I went with John Harvey, Evan, and Max to the beach and we tried to go to Goat’s Island. The expedition was sadly a failure but we had some great laughs along the way. I am certainly going to make another attempt at it.

I wasn't able to take any pictures out there because of all the water but this is us after we have made it back to campus. Haha, crazy stuff, you just gotta love these people.

Teething…

Early this semester I realized, to my horror and amazement, my wisdom teeth have started to come in. At first I barely noticed, only when brushing my teeth or after eating and things became stuck. But then it started to hurt a little. Just a dull pain in the back of my mouth.  And this past week, well it has been the worst! I feel the tooth struggling beneath my gums fighting its way to the surface, and let me tell you, its ain’t a pretty feeling. The only thing I can do to ease the aching (besides have them removed, which is must too costly for my college budget) is chew on things. I can’t tell you how many pen caps have been demolished the past few days. However, I have found that gum works just as well as pen caps. If I pop in a piece or two it puts a little pressure on the gum and the ache goes away :) Yay! You know, I thought that growing up I had moved past the stage of teething but I suppose this just goes to show how young I still am.

Oh, and Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

Rocket Science (well, almost)

In case any one out there was wondering, I have no life. All I ever do is study. And I’m not even that great of a student for how much I study and that just makes me want to study harder. This vicious cycle of home work, when you hand in one assignment another is given, is sadly not very entertaining. Thus, the picture from today is likewise bland. Below if featured the end result of the acct232a (Mathematics of Finance) tutor’s helpful hint to passing Exam 2. Sincerely, tomorrow I will be trying to decipher what is meant from this picture. It is the only way I won't have to repeat the course. I’m sure this will all pay of in the end, right?

You Need to Change

I know that it is never a good idea to be bitter and hold on to things. It gives you funny wrinkles and a dirty look on your pretty face. But, I'm about to be bitter. My university has an honor code, which I adhere to very willingly, and before today my problems with have been minimal as I am never out of standards. Today however, when I went to eat dinner at the cafeteria I was asked to change my shorts. Take a look at the picture. How are my shorts? Apparently they are too short… After a minor freak out I did concede, return to my room, and put on a pair of jeans.

Honestly, this is not a huge deal except that I see others wearing things that are MUCH shorter, tighter and all around more revealing. So, why did I get picked on today? Oh well, life goes on and I’ll get over it, if for no other reason than I' am simply cuter with a smile on my face. :)

 

In The Beginning

Hi, 

   My name is Nannie Kate Lowe and this my blog of 365 pictures, or at least that is what I hope it will turn out to be. 

    See, yesterday I was walking along the beach with my friend John Harvey and I mentioned how cool it would be to take a picture a day to remember all the things that you do. He liked the idea and while I wasn't really planning on following through with it because I am a huge slacker, he went back to the hales and actually did. Now I have the feeling this will turn into some sort of a competition to see who does this the longest and most consistently. 

   I am determined to win. 

   Each day I will post a picture of something from the day with a small caption. Fairly standard stuff. I will try to keep it witty, entertaining, and brief.

Here it goes:

This is Bob. Bob is the dummy at the pool I work at. I have spent most of my day at work or in classes so the most exciting part of my day was this photo shoot with Bob. And let me tell you it really was a most exciting time. I do need to give a shout-out to my amazing co-worker Nikki for helping me pose Bob in various locations around deck. It was a blast and I am sure this is not our last modeling session. :)
Much Love,
NannieKate